Improved egg-frier



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADDISON OVERBAGH, OF HUDSON, NEW YORK.

IMPROVED EGG-FRIER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 4%,886, dated November 1, 1864.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ADDISON UVERBAGH, of the city ofHudson, in the county ot'Golumbra and State of New York, have invented a new and useful article in the nature of a spider or pan for frying eggs, which I denominate Overbaghs Egg-Frier 5 and I do heieby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a view of the top or upper side; Fig. 2, aview of the bottom of under side, and Fl 4'. 3 a transverse section thereof.

The nature of my invention consists of a shallow cast-iron pan or spider with several distinct shallow depressions with flatbottoms, each sufficient to contain an egg of ordinary size and confine it within a limited space, so that it may cook uniformly, and when done be in a circular or some other agreeable and symmetrical form.

To enable those skilled in the artto make and use my invention, I will proceed to de scribe its construction and operation.

I construct my egg'fricr of cast-iron, and

heat and cook with entire uniformity. By confining the egg within the dimensions of the cups (t a a, &e., no part of it becomes harder than another, as it does when the albumen or white is ccoked 011 a fiat surface.

The lard or butter used in cooking the egg is confined wholly to the cup in which it is deposited. These cups to a a, 850., may be of any form desired, and of such capacity as to make the egg, when cooked, of any required thickness.

The advantages I claim for this egg-frierare economy of fuel and of grease used in cooking. Eggs may be easily cooked on the top of the stove with an ordinary fire without removing the covers, and no grease is required except what is actually needed for the cooking of the egg, whereas in the ordinary mode of frying them much is consumed between the eggs which is not required. The egg, being ofuniform thickness, has, therefore, when done no hard edges or parts which can neither be masticated nor digested. Its beautiful and symmetrical appearance when placed on the plate or served is also no small advantage, or, at least, not an objectionable one.

This article is also very convenient for other culinary uses, such as cooking omelets, biscuits, muftins, and many kinds of cakes. It may he made ottin, sheet-iron, or other metal, as well as of cast-iron.

\Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, 1s-

Combining and arranging several distinct cup like depressions a a a, &c., of uniform depth in one pan or spider having perpendicular sides, or nearly perpendicular sides, and flat bottoms, in the manner and for the purpose set forth. that they may all come in contact with the ADDISON ()VERBAGH. Witnesses GEo. S. RowLEY, Tnos. ll. GANTLEY. 

